Hard Bop Pioneer Horace Silver Dies

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Hard Bop pioneer and pianist Horace Silver has died. Silver, who suffered from Alzheimer's Disease in recent years, was one of...

Iconic Jazz Singer Dee Dee Bridgewater and Theo Croker: A Dynamic Duo

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If jazz musicians are like one big happy family, then Dee Dee Bridgewater would certainly be the protective big sister over...

Somalia’s First Formal Musical Event in 25 Years

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Phil Moore of Al Jazeera is reporting that Somalia held its first formal musical performances in more than 25 years last week....

OITNB: Why Are We Mad at Hough When 'Farina' is Making a Comeback?

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The blogosphere is still reeling over Dancing with the Stars dancer Julianne Hough's poor taste in Halloween attire this year. In...

Nelson George: 'Funk is the Link Between Soul and Hip-Hop'

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Black pop culture curator Nelson George screened his upcoming VH1 Rock Doc, Finding The Funk, on opening night of Atlanta’s BronzeLens...

DRC: Children Use Art to Work Through Pain

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by Nsenga K. Burton UNICEF is reporting that children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are using art to cope with...

India Arie Returns to Spotlight with 'SongVersation'

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India.Arie’s music speaks loud and clear. The Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, guitarist and Atlanta native delivered a memorable Oct. 18 homecoming...

Tunisian Rapper Sentenced to Jail for Anti-Cop Lyrics

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NSFW (Not Safe for Work - pas sûr pour le travail) Reuters is reporting that a Tunisian court has sentenced a rap...

‘Invisible Universe’ Documentary Explores Blackness and Science-Fiction

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M. Asli Dukan's documentary 'Invisible Universe: A History of Blackness in Speculative Fiction' explores the relationship between the Black body and...

EXCLUSIVE: Billy Cobham Talks 40th Anniversary of Seminal LP 'Spectrum'

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This year marks the 40th anniversary of drummer Billy Cobham's debut LP, Spectrum. Originally released in October 1973 on Atlantic Records,...

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